How does the pilot prepare for a VFR flight over a large distance of water, when it is unlikely that land can be reached in case of an engine failure?
In case of an emergency such as an engine failure, the aircraft may be forced to ditch into the water. Safety equipment like life vests and life rafts ensure that all occupants have a means of flotation and survival until rescue operations can be conducted.
Regulations apply to flights over water when aircraft are considered to be vulnerable to ditching. This is considered to be more than 93 km (50 NM) from shore, or when take-off or approach path is over water.
When required, aeroplanes flying over water are required to be fitted with one life jacket or equivalent individual floatation device for each person on board, stowed in a position easily accessible from the seat of the person for whose use it is provided.
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